As strategists, we often find ourselves walking the line between innovation and reality. “Good strategy is grounded in realistic execution,” is a quote my teammates have heard me say one thousand times and I stand by its validity. Shiny new things are often at odds with the cold hard truth of a rigid budget, SOW or small team with limited resource availability or time constraints,… Read more »
In our continued series on Edge of the Inbox and inbox innovation, we look at progressive profiling which is a concept that is typically associated with a form-based lead collection activity, using site interaction points to help collect data. This methodology can also be readily supported by email strategy and campaigns aimed at explicit or implicit info gathering. By leveraging engaging and non-traditional campaign… Read more »
For the modern complex email program, documentation is essential. Not only is it useful for onboarding new team members and sharing historical knowledge within your group, it’s necessary for conveying why certain campaign decisions were made and why the strategy was executed the way it was – especially to clients. Buy-in is essential and documentation is a critical component of such. Yet, documentation is… Read more »
Jumping into the world of email marketing is daunting. Email terms, best practices, emerging technology, and platforms can be overwhelming. Luckily, I had BrightWave and a whole bunch of email nerds to teach me the ways of email marketing (not to mention the stellar sessions at EiQ). Here are some of the things I have learned in my first month of email marketing:… Read more »
Gmail has long lead the pack as it relates to innovation in the inbox, much to the chagrin of marketers. Gmail is an inbox for the consumer, not the marketer, but more often than not, the updates represent minimal change to the way we execute our programs. Over the years Google has given us priority inbox, tabs, Inbox, and grid view – all updates aimed… Read more »
Design Thinking is an important component of software development with immediate application to the building of marketing communication messages – especially email campaigns. Any effort to move people through a set of distinct experiences (software, marketing, etc.) can benefit, which is why Design Thinking is finding application beyond the limited world of software development. At its core, Design Thinking seeks to meet two critical… Read more »
400 attendees. 43 speakers. 9 sessions. 2 new awards. And a whole lot of #emailgeeks love. What an incredible 2018 EiQ! When we first set out to disrupt the email industry through a new conference, my expectations were a bit modest. But after two years of bringing together over 700 people to focus on innovation and performance, the sky is the limit. Here’s what… Read more »
BrightWave CEO Simms Jenkins and CPO of Bark.us/Atlanta entrepreneur Titania Jordan will reprise their roles as EiQ co-hosts tomorrow at the 2018 conference. In addition to the many hats they wear for EiQ, Simms has been an email industry leader since founding BrightWave back in 2003 and Titania currently serves as the host of the NBC affiliate WXIA television show Atlanta Tech Edge. Even with… Read more »
Mary Abrahamson is one of those rare souls who has always specialized in email marketing. As such, we knew we had to have her on stage at EiQ 2018. She’ll be presenting with Paige Farrow from Char-Broil, BrightWave’s own Andrea Short and several other email experts during our much anticipated “What NOT to Do If You Want to Make It Big in Email” session…. Read more »
From ineffective segmentation to poor QA processes, the email journey is filled with potholes and pitfalls. That’s why we’re dedicating a whole EiQ session to combat this, “You’re Doing it Wrong: Experts Share 10 Things NOT to do if You Want to Make it Big in Email.” During this session, established email pros from BrightWave, Adobe, Char-Broil and Ferguson will help you blaze the… Read more »
Andrew Buchholz is the product marketing director at SmartBrief, a digital publishing company providing over 6 million professionals with super-relevant, industry-specific news and research. We’d be hard-pressed to find someone better suited than Andrew to take on the topic of email newsletters. Lucky for us, that’s just what he’ll be discussing with us at EiQ 2018. During his EiQ presentation, “Reinventing Newsletters the Right… Read more »
We’re simply tickled pink at the wide world of possibilities when it comes to data-powered marketing. So tickled, in fact, that we’ve dedicated one of our early EiQ 2018 sessions to the topic, “Unicorn or Octopus: Getting Your Arms Around Customer Data.” Lindsay Brothers, Product Manager at Indeed, is a master of data-driven email programs. Her team takes on the impressive task of delivering… Read more »
With the GDPR compliance deadline less than 2 months away, many email marketers have more questions than answers about this loaded topic. That’s why we’re giving EiQ attendees the chance to learn and directly ask questions about GDPR. During lunch at EiQ, we’ll have several tables with different email topics on them. Attendees can join informal discussions about the topics that pique their interest…. Read more »
At last year’s EiQ gathering, Seth Weisfeld blew our minds with the highly personalized, cleverly designed emails he and his team over at Pinterest send out every single day. As lead Product Manager for Growth Traffic, Seth is focused on figuring out how to keep Pinterest users engaged long-term and he happens to see email as a great way to accomplish that feat. This… Read more »
The EiQ vision is “a unique, cutting-edge conference focused on email marketing trends and innovations.” With mind blowing sessions like #Trending: Edge of the Inbox and unconventional speakers like Liz Zaretsky of Hillary for America, the best day in email is sure to deliver on its vision. Liz Zaretsky works with progressive political groups and candidates to raise money online in smarter, more honest ways. Her… Read more »
This week’s EiQ speaker spotlight is on Eric Ross of Progressive Insurance, a company known within its industry for pioneering into the digital world. They were the first major auto insurer in the world to launch a Web site, allowing consumers to compare rates online and buy auto insurance policies in real time back in 1997 when these capabilities were unheard of. At Progressive… Read more »
Everyone has them… those email addresses in your database that seem to have gone quiet, showing little to no engagement with your emails. You aren’t alone! Every database needs cleaning-up or refreshing on an on-going basis to maintain a healthy and active database. One option for reactivating subscribers is to reach out and ask questions about the customer’s lack of engagement. This allows the customer… Read more »
Google’s recent announcement to integrate AMP into the email channel created a ton of buzz in the industry. Last month, its inbox capabilities were showcased at AMP Conf 2018 by experts including Seth Weisfeld of Pinterest. Since this news could mean a potential sea of change to the industry, Seth and the BrightWave team will dive into AMP during the ‘#Trending: Edge of the Inbox’ session… Read more »
As Chick-fil-A’s email agency of record for nearly a decade, BrightWave’s thrilled to have the iconic Atlanta brand speak at EiQ this year. And they’re bringing not just one, but two of their digital marketing aces, Digital Experience Consultant Kaitlyn White and Sr. Manager, Digital Experience Michael Lage. This week, we’re putting the spotlight on Kaitlyn. She is responsible for leading the Chick-fil-A One… Read more »
Today marks exactly 8 weeks until the best day in email. So far on our EiQ to-do list, we’ve checked off sourcing an awesome venue, creating an incredible agenda, and announcing an amazing initial speaker lineup. Among this line up of email rockstars from top brands like Chick-fil-A, Char-Broil, Litmus, and AARP, to name a few, is Leah Hopke. As AARP’s Senior Advisor of… Read more »
I couldn’t ask for a better strategic partner than BrightWave. Open rates are up. Click-through rates are up. Our emails look better than ever. And, for the first time, we have an email marketing calendar that aligns with our other initiatives.
